Female pattern baldness

Female pattern baldness
Definition
Female pattern baldness involves a typical pattern of hair loss in women, due to hormones, aging, and genes.

Female pattern baldness
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Female pattern baldness
Alternate Names : Alopecia in women, Baldness - female, Hair loss in women, Androgenic alopecia in women
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Female pattern baldness
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Female pattern baldness - Overview, Female pattern baldness involves a typical pattern of loss of hair in women, caused by hormones, aging, and genes.

Female pattern baldness involves a typical pattern of loss of hair in women, caused by hormones, aging, and genes.
Alternative Names
Alopecia in women; Baldness - female; Hair loss in women; Androgenic alopecia in women ...

Female pattern baldness usually causes thinning of the hair on the top and sides of the head. Some causes of female pattern baldness are:
stress, including emotional stress, surgery, illness, or rapid weight change ...

Female pattern baldness usually begins about age 30, becomes noticeable around age 40, and may be even more noticeable after menopause.

Female pattern baldness
Hair loss
Male pattern baldness
Symptoms
Most of the time there are no other symptoms besides hair loss, but some people may feel a burning sensation or itching.

Female pattern baldness (alopecia) is a form of hair loss affecting women due to an inherited susceptibility. It is most commonly noticed after menopause, although it may begin earlier.
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This condition may affect any part of the body that is covered in hair including the scalp, eyebrows, beard or pubic area. There are various types of male or female pattern baldness associated with hair loss that are classified by cause.

Some people are genetically predisposed to developing male pattern or female pattern baldness.

Female pattern baldness
Hereditary baldness
Normal aging
Menopause
Nervous hair pulling - usually in children
Excessively tight hair accessories
Excessive shampoo or hair-drying ...

If you have male or female pattern baldness, the most Rogaine® can do is delay hair loss. It works best when it is used consistently, and any advantage gained from using the product can be quickly lost if you discontinue use.

Androgenic alopecia is the name for male and female pattern baldness. In androgenic alopecia the hair loss occurs slowly over years. It can start anytime after age twenty. There is usually a family history of hair loss.

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In women, androgenic alopecia is referred to as female pattern baldness. Women with the condition experience a general thinning over the entire scalp, with the most extensive hair loss at the crown.

It is associated with decreased levels of the male hormone, testosterone. Women will also show a typical pattern of hair loss. As they age, hair becomes less dense all over, and the scalp may become visible. This is called female pattern baldness.

See also: Baldness, Male pattern baldness, Hair Loss, Symptom, Alopecia